... fluid lactate dehydrogenase [ 5, 6 ], and malignant pleural fluid cytology [ 5, 6 ] to be associated with an increased hazard of pleural fluid recurrence. Yet, pleural fluid specimens and recent chest X-rays may not always be available. Currently, real-time thoracic ultrasound (TUS) has widely replaced...

... value of an additional, up-front, systematic thoracic ultrasound (TUS) to standard imaging in patients with unilateral pleural effusion of unknown cause in a clinical setting. Methods: In a prospective observational pilot study, patients referred for workup and thoracentesis of a unilateral pleural...

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.... Thoracic ultrasound Coronavirus pneumonia SARS-CoV-2 Point-of-care ultrasonography Chest ultrasound Thoracic imaging, either with chest X-ray (CXR) or computed tomography (CT), is an essential part of the diagnostic route of coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) in patients admitted to hospital...

...Alessandro Zanforlin; Francesco Tursi; Giampietro Marchetti; Giulia Michela Pellegrino; Beatrice Vigo; Andrea Smargiassi; Riccardo Inchingolo; Stefano Centanni; Stefano Gasparini; Francesco Blasi; Gino Soldati; Giuseppe Francesco Sferrazza Papa; AdET Study Group Introduction: Thoracic ultrasound...

...Michael Kreuter; Gebhard Mathis Thoracic ultrasound is a noninvasive and portable diagnostic tool which is highly indicated for an initial workup of thoracic emergencies. The suspicion of a pneumothorax, pneumonia, pulmonary embolism or a lung contusion after trauma can be quickly assessed using...